Sorry I've not been around. Not intentional, really, believe me it hasn't been. You know how you think, "I'll get to that soon" and then you don't?

So.....I thought to come in here to tell y'all something...

Last month I spent a night in the hospital...got a horrid pain in my right side, went to the ER, had a CAT scan and an ultrasound and ultimately it was decided I had a bleeding ovarian cyst. So, last Thursday I had my follow up with my doctor, and he did an exam and sent me for another ultrasound (I keep trying to type Ultron. Not quite the same!). He called me Tuesday and said...it's not a cyst, it's a tumor, and it's growing, and it has to be removed. It isn't cancer (he doesn't think. of course, we have to test that) but he is going away and referred me to the women's hospital in Pittsburgh. My consultation is next Thursday.

Anyhow, I wanted to keep y'all in the loop, 'cause I love ya.

<------ The TVM is going on vacation!

Cats were once worshiped in Egypt. They have never forgotten this.

"They ask me what I'd like written about me when I'm gone. I hope they write I made Penn State a better place, not just that I was a good football coach." -- Joe Paterno

Don't send the raccoons here! Moses will just take that as a challenge.

Tooks: It's Magee. On one hand I wish it were Dr. C and I didn't have to go so far. On the other...should there be more to it, that's the best place to be. They gave my cousin four years she probably wouldn't have had otherwise.

Meanwhile, everything here is pretty much the same as it has been. I'm finishing up my blog on Israel, so if anyone is interested, it's here. My mom wants to make some posts too yet.

We lost a horse last month, he's in that great pasture in the sky, over the Rainbow Bridge. The other one is lonely but she's more stable in personality, so we're a little less worried about her.

Just plugging along, as usual.

<------ The TVM is going on vacation!

Cats were once worshiped in Egypt. They have never forgotten this.

"They ask me what I'd like written about me when I'm gone. I hope they write I made Penn State a better place, not just that I was a good football coach." -- Joe Paterno

"Well, after all the effort you as his posse took to get him here and dressed all nice, I'm glad it finally paid off." nl said, shaking hands with her entourage and friends. She watched as Tooks fainted besides Boromir. The far too nice Captain picked the hobbit lady up and left her napping on a couch before he returned to the partying that had begun at their table.